Avantor
AVTR
438 hedge funds and large institutions have $13.3B invested in Avantor in 2023 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 52 funds opening new positions, 181 increasing their positions, 136 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
33% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 181 | Existing positions reduced: 136
14% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 14 → 16 (+2)
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $12.6B → $13.3B (+$709M)
2.39% more ownership
Funds ownership: 90.61% → 93% (+2.4%)
5% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $79M | Put options by funds: $74.9M
2% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 52 | Existing positions closed: 51
1% less funds holding
Funds holding: 443 → 438 (-5)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dodge & Cox
San Francisco,
California
|
+$283M |
| 2 |
Boston Partners
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$105M |
| 3 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
+$88M |
| 4 |
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss
Dallas,
Texas
|
+$87.9M |
| 5 |
Holocene Advisors
New York
|
+$85.8M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
American Century Companies
Kansas City,
Missouri
|
-$128M |
| 2 |
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$76.6M |
| 3 |
Wellington Management Group
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$75.5M |
| 4 |
Allianz Asset Management
Munich,
Germany
|
-$64.2M |
| 5 |
NPCM
North Peak Capital Management
New York
|
-$63.9M |
AVTR Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2023 in Review
438 of the 6,310 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Avantor (AVTR) for Q3 2023, worth a combined $13.3B — up 5.6% from $12.6B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 52 funds opened new AVTR positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 1 holder — while 181 added to existing stakes and 136 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Dodge & Cox, opening a new position worth an estimated $283M. The largest seller was American Century Companies, cutting an estimated $128M.
- 438 institutional investors held Avantor (AVTR) as of Q3 2023, down from 443 in Q2 2023.
- Funds reported $13.3B of Avantor stock for Q3 2023, up 5.6% quarter-over-quarter.
- 52 funds opened new Avantor positions in Q3 2023 and 51 closed out, a net change of +1 holder.
- The largest Avantor buyer in Q3 2023 was Dodge & Cox, an estimated $283M added.
- The largest Avantor seller in Q3 2023 was American Century Companies, an estimated $128M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2023.